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Intentional weight loss via caloric restriction in obese elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with improvements in global cognition, verbal memory, executive function, and language.
If you are an older adult with obesity and mild memory issues, working with a nutritionist to create a moderate calorie deficit (around 500 calories less per day) can help improve your thinking skills and memory. This approach is safe and does not necessarily cause muscle loss if you maintain your usual physical activity levels.
Intentional weight loss through diet was associated with cognitive improvement in patients with MCI.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial design, though the active intervention group showed similar weight loss to control, leading to a pooled analysis.
Source
Cognitive Effects of Intentional Weight Loss in Elderly Obese Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nídia Celeste Horie et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2015
DOI 10.1210/jc.2015-2315
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